Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-11
MEMORIAL.

The memorial adopted By the Ministers
Association Of Martinsburg, w. Va, upon
the death of Rev. A. s. Hank:
The Ministers and Pastors Association
are keenly sensible of the loss which they
have sustained in the death of this valued
and beloved brother and fellow laborer in
the Lord. He was one whom it was al
ways pleasure TO meet as a friend His
was lovely Spirit. We loved to take
sweet counsel together and with.him to go
into the house Of the Lord in company.
We recall with peculiar sadness this hour,
the very profitable moments we have spent
with him in our pleasant meetings, ming
ling our voices and heart with his in the
service of praise and prayer The word
of Christ dwelt in him richly, and it flow-
ed in sweetest strains from his lips, both
when he preached and when he prayed.
He loved his Savior and felt a deep per-
sonal interest in everything which per-
tanned to the glory and advancement of
His heavenly Kingdom. AS ministers, we
feel more acutely, perhaps than others
may, or can do, the bitterness of surren.
oSAAies w. ~ bhC FCA lhGi Vi lis udNs.
the life Of a dear fellow workman
that needed not to be ashamed ;, But
we will not say to the great Shepherd and
Bishop of our souls, what doest Thou -
or, why hast Thou done this p Nay. BE
still and know that / am God.' Even SO
Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight
The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away. Blessed be the name of the Lord
We rejoice in the comforting assurance
that whilst indeed our beloved brother is
removed from the ministry of earth, he is
sun serving with us, though nearer the
throne.
Naturally ola constitution, not rugged
but frail, the great strain of his heavy pas
tor1al charge in this city proved too great
upon his sensitive mind and heart. Dur
ing the intense heat of the past summer.
the tabernacle began to show unmistake-
bic signs of giving away, and through the
long weary months of the fall, winter and
spring, patient and tender love stood min
lstering and watching and waiting for the
curtains to fall.
Preparations were at last completed to
start with him on Tuesday, the It'll of June,
To- Clifton Springs, N. Y. And 10 on Non
gay, tne message crept out stealthily upon
the street, and flew from lip to lip, There
is mourning this day, in the quiet, sweet
nome, where yesterday there was hope;
where tomorrow were to be the pleasant
greeting and the loving goodbye, and the
fervent God speed you,' for the little short
season wherein healing was to be soucntp
Need we assure these stricken hearts.
which almost ceased to beat when that free
spirit scared from this marble tenement
into its temple in heaven, of our sincere
sorrow, and of our deep sympathy with
them i'll this afflction? Permit us to bow
our heads with yours, and to mourn with
you, as those who mourn indeed. Many
. the homes and May the hearts, in
which the tears will flow freely, when it is
told them that their pastor and friend is
gone. Many souls, into whose wounds he
has poured the oil of joy, and which he has
clothed with the garments of praise, arise
ION the other Shore to call him blessed
and many on this shore are weeping
Your sorrow, beloved friends, is common
sorrow. We ask to share it with you. Let
our consolation be yours: 'He is not dead,
he sleepeth.' Our brother shall rise
again.
And the ransomed of the Lord shall re-
turn, and come with singing into Zion:
and everlasting joy shall be upon their
heads; they shall obtain gladness and ioy.
and sorrow and singing shall flee away ;
The natural body shall put on its spirit.
ual dress, and the mortal shall be clothed
with immortality, and this corruptible
With interruption, and there is diving no
more forever! Wherefore, comfort one
another with these Words